The Open Group Standards Process

8. Liaisons

This section describes procedures for individuals who are elected to serve as The Open Group liaisons to other organizations. It defines the process for establishing liaisons, appointing Liaison Representatives, and approving Liaison Statements.

Human Actors

Sub-Processes

Establishing Liaisons

Approving Liaison Statements

Conduct of Liaison Representatives

8.1 Establishing Liaisons

A liaison relationship is set up with an External Entity when it is
mutually agreeable and needed for some specific purpose, in the view
of the other organization, The Open Group Executive Management, and The
Open Group participants conducting the work.

To ensure neutrality to the greatest extent possible, designation
of a member representative shall occur through an open nomination and
approval process within the applicable Forum or Work Group as follows:

The Open Group Executive Management must approve the decision
to designate a member representative in advance to act as a Liaison
Representative.

The Open Group Executive Management will assign a staff member to
act as the Liaison Manager.

The Open Group Governing Board shall be given advance notice of the
proposal to designate a representative from the membership to become a
Liaison Representative, and given adequate time to raise objections and
concerns.

The designation of the Liaison Representative shall be done through
an open nomination and election process, with a minimum period for
nominations of seven (7) days.

Eligible candidates for a Liaison Representative should reflect
the target composition of the liaison organization to the greatest
extent possible. For example, a liaison that is composed of a buy-side
organization should have a customer representative.

8.2 Approving Liaison Statements

All outgoing Liaison Statements will be copied to The Open Group Director,
Standards.

For a Liaison Statement generated on behalf of a Forum or Work Group of
The Open Group, the applicable Chair(s) must create a statement that
reflects the consensus of the Forum or Work Group. The Chair(s) must
have generated or must agree with the sending of the Liaison Statement,
and must advise the Liaison Manager that the Liaison Statement is being
sent by sending a draft to the appropriate Liaison Manager, who should
then acknowledge receipt with an indication of approval.

8.3 Conduct of Liaison Representatives

The Liaison Representative shall at all times act in good faith and
seek to both represent the best interests of The Open Group, and to
do his/her best to represent what they believe to be the consensus of
the Forum or Work Group which they are representing. Further, the scope
of authority for voting by Liaison Representatives shall be limited to
voting on subjects pertaining to the specific purpose of the liaison only.

Further guidance is provided in The Open Group Document
I123,
A Handbook for Individuals Acting as The Open Group Liaison to
Another Organization.